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Dogsday were formed about 12 years ago by the left overs of several bands from the late eighties and early nineties. After the demise of "The Macrame Owls" in 1990, the three remaining members fulfilled contractual obligations to play a party, by forming "Hillbilly Jim and the Vibrant Flemmes" in 1week. They played the gig to a crowd of stunned onlookers. Horrified by what they had created, the band did not reform for several years...... Attempts to reform were thwarted by illness and tragedy, until after a particulary low point, singer Andrew suggested the band, then called "His Master's Noise' go see Dick Dale at the Cental Club. The Fireballs screamed and slapped at them, then Dick assaulted their ears with his full-bore Surf shredding. They were deaf for three days, but "Dogsday" were now headed somewhere. The first surf instrumental "Thruster" was born the next day, even though they couldn't hear what they were playing. Described in the now defunct "Form Guide" as a roots-based band with splashes of surf and spaghetti-western(!), Dogsday released a self funded album titled "A Different Day" in 1997, under their own Red Bus Records label. They haunted Melbourne's smokier venues for several years, supporting such bands as The Shindiggers, Intoxica and the like, until family commitments effectively shut them down. And now they are back!Dogsday are playing gigs around Melbourne with other like minded souls, and, as before guarantee to get your feet-a-tappin and your hips-a-shakin.

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Member Since: 2/19/2007
Band Website: facebook.com/group.php?gid=10775960773
Band Members: Andrew Wickes: Guitars and VoiceCraig Jones: Drums(standing up!) and VoiceMatt O'Donnell: Slappin' Bass and VoiceSpud the Kelpie: Additional voice
Influences: Dick Dale, Johnny Cash, Intoxica, Carl Perkins, The Beasts of Bourbon,The Ramones, Southern Culture on the Skids, The Atlantics, The Sunnyboys, The HooDoo Gurus, The Cruel Sea, The Fireballs, The Shindiggers, Deniz Tek, The Leningrad Cowboys, John Lee Hooker, ...Shit, we've been influenced by everyone we've ever heard, even if you can't hear it in the music...did anyone say Dwight Yoakam?
Sounds Like: Johnny Cash partying with Dick Dale and the Beasts of Bourbon
Record Label: Redbus
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

New Dog

Last year, shortly before we had our big reunion gig at the Empress, Roxanne's big dog Ember reached the end of her long illness.Vale Ember. She was the finest pooch going. A lovable boxhead.Roxanne h...
Posted by Dogsday on Sat, 21 Jun 2008 04:35:00 PST

Need us........?

Yes folks.....Dogsday are in hiatus right now.We have shiploads of stuff to record, and shedloads of stuff to work up into new songs.....and record. So I let us run out of work for now.I want to thank...
Posted by Dogsday on Sat, 26 Apr 2008 05:48:00 PST

Do people still go to pubs to see bands?

Hey everyone, Matt here again.Just want to say thanks to everyone who has come to see us play recently. A lot of you came to see us when we played at St Andrews, and we even had some come to Daylesfor...
Posted by Dogsday on Mon, 31 Mar 2008 04:20:00 PST

St Andrews Market Busking

Dogsday spent another fine Saturday Morning at St Andrew's Market, annoying, er entertaining the stall holders and crowds with some fine Rockin' Country Surfabilly, accoustic style.Adults and kids ali...
Posted by Dogsday on Sat, 08 Mar 2008 10:50:00 PST

Got a dodgy disc? Read on.....

Ooooops.......Sorry,...... It seems that some of the CD's people have bought have an improperly sealed "glossy" surface. The printed disc surface has been sticking to the slicker inside the disc ...
Posted by Dogsday on Tue, 19 Feb 2008 04:08:00 PST

Beer Garden

Those of you who missed our big two setter at the Brunswick last weekend, tough luck! Beautiful weather, cold drinkies and two big scoops of Rockin' Country Surfabilly. Thanks to everone who came. You...
Posted by Dogsday on Sun, 17 Feb 2008 03:41:00 PST

10 years is tooooooo long....

YEEEEEEEHAAAAAA! Damn it's been a long, long time since we did that. Yep, our first show in 10 years, and it went pretty well, all things considered. The whole thing was foreshadowed by a tragedy I'll...
Posted by Dogsday on Mon, 17 Dec 2007 07:01:00 PST

Still coming!

As you can see, there are 3 new tracks up on this page, and some new promo shots. The EP is finished, and is just waiting on pressing, more or less. As we still haven't been playing anywhere, whe...
Posted by Dogsday on Fri, 05 Oct 2007 06:32:00 PST

EP Coming soon.

Dogsday are heavily into recording their next release. This will probably be a 5 track EP. We are recording at Craig's Lounge studios in Sunbury and everything is going well. We have recorded mainly n...
Posted by Dogsday on Tue, 31 Jul 2007 11:15:00 PST

Rehearsals Continue

Rehearsals are continuing at Chateau Wickes. New material is being written, and old music is being ported over to new instruments. Craig's vertical Cocktail Kit drums and the Double Bass are replacing...
Posted by Dogsday on Wed, 02 May 2007 07:46:00 PST